Last month, it was announced that Universal Pictures had once again pushed back the release date for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman from October 16th to sometime in 2021. Now, a few weeks after the significant delay, the studio has revealed that the upcoming reboot of the Candyman franchise has received a new August 27th, 2021 release date. […]
Candyman will feature a slightly different origin for the titular villain, says director Nia DaCosta
Although the upcoming Candyman film has been delayed from October 16th to sometime in 2021, director Nia DaCosta has teased how she is taking a slightly different approach to the titular villain’s origin. During a live-streamed panel for the Nightstream Film Festival (via SlashFilm), DaCosta discussed how instead of positioning Candyman as an already fully formed monster […]
Director Nia DaCosta comments on Candyman’s delay to 2021
Over the weekend it was announced Universal Pictures has once again pushed back the release date for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman from October 16th to sometime in 2021. Now, taking to Twitter, DaCosta commented on the film’s indefinite delay and offers an explanation as to why her spiritual sequel has received such a significant change in its release […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman delayed until 2021
Sadly, the news of film delays is all too common these days, and Universal’s upcoming reboot of the Candyman franchise is just another victim to that. The upcoming film from producer Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta will no longer see its intended October 16th release date and will instead move to sometime in 2021. […]
Tony Todd says fans will be “proud” of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman
Although his role in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is largely been kept under wraps, original star Tony Todd has nothing but praise for both the film and the creative team. In an interview with JoBlo, Todd claims that fans will be “proud” of how the character and the story are being continued in the latest instalment while praising director […]
New Candyman images featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is only months away, and in new interview with Total Film, the filmmaker has opened up about her history with the iconic horror franchise and what it means for her to tackle this project. “I was in the fifth or sixth grade, and I just remember Candyman being a part of life,” […]
Captain Marvel directors congratulate Nia DaCosta on helming the sequel
Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the directors of Captain Marvel, have shown their support for a new filmmaker taking over for the sequel. Marvel has shown faith with directors in the past, letting the likes of James Gunn and Taika Waititi direct the sequels to Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor: Ragnarok respectively, but it […]
Candyman’s Nia DaCosta to helm Captain Marvel 2
From the world of horror to the MCU, Nia DaCosta is about to have a marvellous new project. Deadline is reporting that DaCosta, the filmmaker behind the upcoming Candyman remake, will direct the upcoming Captain Marvel sequel. Though Disney and Marvel Studios have not made an official comment on it yet, DaCosta is reportedly close […]
Nia DaCosta shares haunting teaser trailer for Candyman
Director Nia DaCosta has shared a haunting promotional trailer for the ‘spiritual sequel’ to the classic 1992 slasher Candyman in the form of a paper puppet show which teases the harrowing origins of its titular character; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Jordan Peele explains why Nia DaCosta is the perfect choice to direct Candyman https://twitter.com/NiaDaCosta/status/1273293842113089536 […]
Jordan Peele explains why Nia DaCosta is the perfect choice to direct Candyman
One of the biggest horror movies releasing in 2020 is Nia DaCosta’s Candyman and producer Jordan Peele has explained why DaCosta was the better candidate for helming the revival than himself. In a recent interview with Empire, Peele explained why Nia DaCosta was the perfect candidate for the director’s role by bringing a fresh perspective to the […]
